Comment on Church of England refuses call for gluten-free wafers and non-alcoholic wine
dohpaz42@lemmy.world 2 months agoI take it you’ve never been to a Catholic mass before? It’s ok if you haven’t, but to answer your question: yes, it’s all very theatrical. All of it. You really want to see a show, go to Easter or Christmas mass. It’s wild.
My “favorite” part of mass is how they beat their chests proclaiming that it’s their fault (for sin).
It’s really a cult.
You shouldn’t comment on things you clearly are not educated in.
For Roman Catholics this isn’t theater. They believe in transubstantiation so that really is the body and blood of Christ according to the faith.
Cults don’t have memberships that rival continents. There are more Christians on earth than there are Europeans.
Someone needs to look up the definition of cult. 🙄
Yeah 1/8 of the planet isn’t in a cult.
How many people do I need in my cult before it’s not a cult any longer?
mholiv@lemmy.world 2 months ago
As an ex catholic (now secular) you had me in the first half. I’ve never seen any chest beating though. That seems more of a Protestant thing to do.
dohpaz42@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Ok, beating was a bit hyperbolic. But I do remember people making the motion of fist to chest.
mholiv@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I imagine you might be thinking of making the sign of the cross. Basicly people touch their heads, their chest of their heart, then the left and right shoulders. All with the tips of two fingers.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sign_of_the_cross
dohpaz42@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Not in this case, no. I’m speaking of the Confiteor (I Confess).
Ah, here we go: